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Superior Court >Self- Service Center >Forms >Family Court HOW TO APPLY FOR A DEFAULT FAMILY COURT ORDER Last Updated: May 27, 2008

After you have filed proof with the Court that your papers have been properly served, count 20 days (30, if the papers were served outside Arizona) from the date the papers were delivered. If no response is filed, you must take action to move your case forward by applying for a DEFAULT Court Order. This tells the Court that the papers were served on a particular date, and that the other party's response time has expired and they have not filed anything: they either agree with you, or at least have not filed papers to disagree, so the Court should move forward with your case.

You may apply for a Default using the forms and instructions linked below, or you may fill out the Application using the E-Court. You must then deliver the Application (whether downloaded below or the one produced by the E-Court) to the Clerk of Court's filing counter at one of the Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County locations.

Lists and Descriptions
How to Get a Default Hearing Set in Family Court Cases WITH Children (Divorce, Legal Separation, Establishment of Paternity and/or Child Support, Custody and Parenting Time (visitation)- These files contain court forms and instructions about how to get a default hearing when there are children and there is no covenant marriage.
How to Get a Default Court Order in Family Court Cases WITHOUT Children (Divorce, Legal Separation or Annulment) - These files contain court forms and instructions about how to get a default hearing when there are no children and there is no covenant marriage.

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